The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-31
SPECIAL MENTION.

The Sermon on the AOunL-It is claimed
by some that no analysis can be made OF this
discourse of Curist, and that none should be
attempted. But we may be quite sure that
this greatest sermon by the greatest of preach
rs Is not mere throwing together of lnco-
herent and broken parts, however good IN
The following Ia one OF the best
outlines or the whole sermon:
The book OF Matthew presents Jesus as
Messiah-klng as does no other book OF the
Bible. III seems Enthusiastically TO be con-
structed around this idea.
In the first chapter we have the Kings
genealogy, allowing his hereditary right TO
the throne. In the second are the facts of the
Kings birth In the third and fourth chap
ters, the King having come TO full age, is in-
Quoted into Office by baptism and temptation.
In the NTH, sixth, and seventh we have the
Kings inaugural address" setting forth the
principles, or laws, Of citizenship in His king
dom.
l. The citizen OF the kingdom.
l. His character Matt. 3: LIP.
:. His influence Matt 3: 1910.
IL The law Of the kingdom as to morals.
|. AS to immutability Matt 3: 1920.
As to murder sixth COMMANDMENT
Matt 5: 1920.
B. Az to adultery Seventh commandment,
Matt 3: 21-3O).
l. AS to divorce Matt 5: 81, 80.
5 AS to oaths Matt 3: 1881
q As to retaliation Matt 5: 80 Az
z AS to hatred Matt. 3: 43 4S).
Ill The law of the kingdom as to religion.
l. Almsgiving Matt o. Ia.
2 Prayer Matt g. 15).
a. Spirit Matt 6: 5 -.
b. Method Matt q: 15).
3 Fasting Matt q: 1918.
Nv. The law Of the kingdom as TO secular
life.
l. Covetousness the sin of the rich,
Matt 6: 1929
2 Anxiety (the sin of the poor, Matt 6:
1884.
= a. Contrary to naturo-needless Matt
b. Contrary to the lessons of revela-
tion-heathenish Matt g: 1888.
c Contrary to the whole scheme of
providence-futile Matt g: 34).
" The law of the kingdom as to social
life.
L Charity in judgment Matt Il 1-5)
2. Discrimination in association Matt
3 Persistence in working Matt Z: 7-1D.
4. Justice in acting Matt z: 12(
VI The law of the kingdom as to official
/. The teacher must be citizen Of the
kingdom Matt z; IL, l4).
2 The teacher must not be false but
true Matt z: 1920
3 The teacher must practice what he
breaches Matt z: 2l-23).
VII The law of the kingdom applicable
l. Obedience secures salvation Matt
z Disobedience insures destruction Matt
z: %, 20 (W. H Bates, i'll $. s. ImieS)
Special ProvidenceS. As history, the
Bible Is contin uous record OF Gods direct
guidance OF His people. From the time OF
the first of the Patriarchs to that of the last
OF the Apostles, we have an unbroken series
OF special providences. The innumerable
celebrations which we find IN Scripture TO
put our trust in God and pray TO Him for
guidance and daily blessings, are based upon
y. lN.11a n.a nah
exhortatons as Commit thy way unto the
Lord, f" Rest IN the Lord and wait patiently
for Him." etc, would be meaningless with
out the certain knowledge that God does
direct the affairs of men. We can go to Him
with confidence, seeking light and strength in
each days need because we have the assur-
ance from Him that all our times are in His
hand FPS. 81 49, But the special provi-
dence Of God is not merely thus proved in
the history and implied III the exhortations to
trust which we find in the Bible; it is also
explicitly stated: "A mans heart deviseth his
way, but the Lord directeth his steps" ~The
lot Is cast into the lap, but the whole dispos-
ing thereof is of the Lord. Most emphatic
of all are the words of Christ himself on
this point With those of our present lesson
compare Matt 10: 20 (Erdnii',er.)
Grass Of the Field The scarcity Of wood
in Palestine is very great especially in the
southern part so that the people are obliged
TO resort TO the use of almost every thing that
Is CdpaDlO Oh DtluR DuTDt, III OIutI
the means of warming their houses in winter,
and of preparing their daily food. They not
only cut down the shrubs and larger kinds OF
grass, but gather the common withered grass
itself, and the wild flowers, of which the
fields display so rich profusion Ii is from
this source that the Savior derives the beauti-
full illustration which he employs for the
purpose of REFRESHING an undue sohcitude on
the part of his followers respecting the wants
of the present life. prof. Hackettl
h fI,, 10 lar Il
the three inner petals meet above and form a
gorgeous canopy such as art never APP
preached, and king never sat under even III
his utmost glory. And when / met this in
comparable flower in all its loneliness, among
the oak-woods around the northern base of
Tabor and on the hills of Nazareth, where our
Lord spent his youth, / felt assured that il
was to this he referred. We call 1t Huleh
lily, because it was here that il was first die
covered Its botanical name, if it has one
am unacqualnted WITH and am not anxious to
have any other than that which connects it
with its neighborhood / suppose, also, that
it is this identical flower to which Solomon re-
fers in the Song of Songs, Il am the rose Of
Sharon and the lily of the valleys" CThom-
sony.
LESSON LINK.
After teaching his disciples how to pray, he
tells them how TO live, especially emphasiz-
ing the putting and keeping all things in their
right places and relations Tvs. 1929. There
eau be but one supreme devotion, in the
nature of the case. The important thing,
then, is TO choose worthy object We are
cautioned against choosing the world as such
supreme object because Q) 1t brings care, (2l
it corrupts the soul, C9 it is unsubstantal
and fieeting. We are also cautioned against
trying to choose the world and God. II the
eve has double vision it is worse than total
blindness. The lesson opens with another
illustration of the same law.
sEED-TRUTHs AND GERM THOUGHTS
l. Every one some master ", AZ.
= II you do not choose for yourself, the
world will choose for you.
3 degeneration is both a philosophical
and Christian fact" w. PAY.
4. Choice is the most kingly and potent ex-
ercise of the human soul.
). Lessons of grace and trust from the book
of nature Tvs 26 PSI.
@ Christ does not condemn the riches them
selves, but their abuse.
T. Both Christ and Satan desire and de-
mand the undivided service Of the soul.
8. There is no commoner temptation to the
believer than chronic practical distrust of
God
Subject Of the lesson for Sept IL: Golden
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